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Choose the present simple or present continuous (these verbs are sometimes stative):

1. She _____________ (have) a bath every evening. 2. My husband _____________ (always / taste) the food while Im cooking! Its very annoying. 3. A: Wheres Luke? B: He _____________ (see) the doctor now. 4. I _____________ (not / think) thats a good idea. 5. He _____________ (have) a party at the weekend. 6. This coffee _____________ (not / taste) right. 7. We _____________ (see) John and Susie next weekend. 8. What _____________ (you / think) about the war in Iraq? 9. She _____________ (have) a headache. 10. It _____________ (be) cold today. 11. They _____________ (not / have) a car. 12. I _____________ (not / see) anything, I cant work the telescope. 13. The waiter _____________ (taste) the wine now. 14. She _____________ (not / be) a doctor. 15. A: What _____________ (that child / do)? B: He _____________ (be) silly. 16. _____________ (you / be) hungry? _____________ (you / want) a sandwich? 17. A: What _____________ (you / do)? B: I _____________ (think) about my ex-boyfriend. 18. I _____________ (have) fun today! 19. I _____________ (see) Julie every Tuesday. 20. I _____________ (have) an idea! 21. A: Achoo! B: Bless you! _____________ (you / have) a cold? 22. They often _____________ (see) a film on Fridays. 23. A: Hows the cake? B: It _____________ (taste) funny. 24. _____________ (you / have) a good time at the moment?
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25. The chef always _____________ (taste) the food before he serves it. 26. A: Julie has been offered a new job. B: Is she going to take it? A: She _____________ (not / know). She _____________ (think) about it.

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Answers: 1. She has a bath every evening. 2. My husband is always tasting the food while Im cooking! Its very annoying. 3. A: Wheres Luke? B: Hes seeing the doctor now. 4. I dont think thats a good idea. 5. Hes having a party at the weekend. 6. This coffee doesnt taste right. 7. Were seeing John and Susie next weekend. 8. What do you think about the war in Iraq? 9. She has a headache. 10. Its cold today. 11. They dont have a car. 12. I dont see anything, I cant work the telescope. 13. The waiter is tasting the wine now. 14. She isnt a doctor. 15. A: What is that child doing? B: Hes being silly. 16. Are you hungry? Do you want a sandwich? 17. A: What are you doing? B: Im thinking about my ex-boyfriend. 18. Im having fun today! 19. I see Julie every Tuesday. 20. I have an idea! 21. A: Achoo! B: Bless you! Do you have a cold? 22. They often see a film on Fridays. 23. A: Hows the cake? B: It tastes funny. 24. Are you having a good time at the moment? 25. The chef always tastes the food before he serves it. 26. A: Julie has been offered a new job. B: Is she going to take it. A: She doesnt know. Shes thinking about it.

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